A pit latrine or pit toilet is a type of toilet that collects human feces in a hole in the ground. They use either no water or one to three liters per flush with pour-flush pit latrines. When properly built and maintained they can decrease the spread of disease by reducing the amount of human feces in the environment from open defecation. This decreases the transfer of pathogens between feces and food by flies. These pathogens are major causes of infectious diarrhea and intestinal worm infections. Infectious diarrhea resulted in about 0.7 million deaths in children under five years old in 2011 and 250 million lost school days. Pit latrines are the lowest cost method of separating feces from people.
A pit latrine generally consists of three major parts: a hole in the ground, a slab or floor with a small hole, and a shelter. The shelter is often known as an outhouse. The pit is typically at least 3meters (10feet) deep and 1 m (3.2 feet) across. The World Health Organization recommends they be built a reasonable distance from the house balancing issues of easy access versus that of smell. The distance from groundwater and surface water should be as large as possible to decrease the risk of groundwater pollution. The hole in the slab should not be larger than 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) to prevent children falling in. Light should be prevented from entering the pit to reduce access by flies. This may require the use of a lid to cover the hole in the floor when not in use. When the pit fills to within 0.5 meters (1.6 feet) of the top, it should be either emptied or a new pit constructed and the shelter moved or re-built at the new location. The management of the fecal sludge removed from the pit is complicated. There are both environment and health risks if not done properly.
Early in her tenure, Basic EducationMinister Siviwe Gwarube pledged to eradicate pit latrine toilets ... Eight years later, all targets were missed, and an estimated 3 900 pit latrine toilets remain.
a new home in Albion, St Thomas... The cramped quarters are a far cry from comfortable living, with belongings stacked precariously, cooking done on a coal stove outdoors, and an outdated pit latrine serving as their bathroom ... .
"This is the best gift I could ever received ...Rain leaks, outdoor cooking, and an outdated pit latrine defined their reality, but this Christmas, those struggles have been replaced with hope ... I didn't want things to get worse." ... .
This comes a month after she said there were 652 schools with pit latrines, with 170 being in KwaZulu-Natal followed by 405 in Eastern Cape, 40 in Mpumalanga, and 37 in Limpopo... and unsafe pit toilets.
The Ukrainian factory workers who managed to escape Russian custody following the fall of Vovchansk and who recalled being forced to dig Russian mortar pits, trenches, and latrines for 12 or more ...
In fact, more than 78% of public schools lack libraries and over 3 000 schools still use pit latrines, according to a recent report by Equal Education. At the core of this divide is resource allocation ... Yet, we should not be fatalist about this ... ....
Pit latrines. Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube reaffirmed her commitment to clearing the backlog of school pit latrines by March next year ... She emphasised the need for ongoing audits to identify and address newly reported pit latrines.
Residents of Tshoxa Village in the Eastern Cape are deeply concerned about the unsafe pit latrines at Khayalabantu Primary School, which pupils avoid using out of fear ... .
Open-pit-style latrines that remained exposed to the air at all times meant that not only was the smell free to travel but flies could enter and exit the pit, carrying a host of diseases with them,” ...
... of children losing their lives in pit latrines due to inadequate school infrastructure. Members of the committee emphasised the immediate necessity for coordinated efforts to eradicate pit latrines.
Changing leaves bring Autumn color to Backbone State Park. The leaves in Backbone State Park, in Delaware County, have begin to change ... 5-10 ... "We installed six pit latrines that as of the day I left, they were still not ADA compliant," Downing said.
Four modernly plumbed public restrooms and 11 latrines are going into six parks ... Seems like a funny thing to proclaim, but admit it, a good, clean pit stop is on your mind when you visit parks.
Four modernly plumbed public restrooms and 11 latrines are going into six parks ... Seems like a funny thing to proclaim, but admit it, a good, clean pit stop is on your mind when you visit parks.
Even after extending the deadline to September 15, the Karnataka government had not initiated the survey till October this year. </p>.<p>Dr K B Obalesha, State Convenor of ...
